…The supported commander should establish a single point of contact for records and accountability. Careful administration of records can maximize the usage of analytical and productive resources available to support targeting. The following list of organizations…

…Two general targeting methodologies exist, each approaching the problem from opposite points of view. The first focuses on inputs to the battle; it concentrates mechanically on the number of sorties and ordnance delivered. The second approach…

…The A5 plans directorate can conduct comprehensive force-level movement and execution planning and is a focal point for planning not under the purview of the AOC. The commander’s SJA can provide counsel throughout the…

…Relevant thinking also encourages us to identify facts, information, questions, assumptions, implications, and points of view that we should set aside as not being pertinent to the main issue. Thinking that is relevant stays on track…

…During this stage, the AOC is the focal point for changes to the ATO and serves as the centralized control node for tasking joint air capabilities and forces. The AOC’s Combat Operations Division (COD) supervises…

…It is the measured allocation of available combat power to such tasks as limited attacks, defense, delays, deception, or even retrograde operations to achieve mass elsewhere at the decisive point and time. f. Unity of Command…

…In communications, a general term used to indicate the existence of communications facilities between two points. 3. A maritime route, other than a coastal or transit route, which links any two or more routes. (JP 1…

…AIR FORCE AF/A2 and AF/A3 are the focal points for coordinating the USAF’s targeting and assessment reachback support. AF A2 provides oversight of USAF targeting policy, administration, and readiness, including AF TCM and…

…The theater JIOC (or JAC in US European Command) is the central point for theater intelligence tasking, collection, analysis, and production. JIOCs also have targeting offices that produce target folders based on deliberate planning taskings. In…

…None. (Approved for removal from JP 1-02.) decisive point. A geographic place, specific key event, critical factor, or function that, when acted upon, allows commanders to gain a marked advantage over an adversary or contribute…

…Commander, JFCC-Space, will serve as the single point of contact for military space operational matters to plan, task, direct, and execute space operations, giving JFCs and subordinate commanders access to information and space capabilities beyond…

…AF/A2 and A3I are the focal points for coordinating the Air Force’s CONUS-based targeting and assessment reachback support. Air Force Network Operations and Security Center (AFNOSC). The AFNOSC provides the commander of Air…

…Determine what would indicate a decision has been made at each decision point for each option to use in generating an integrated collection plan. e@ Step 7. Assess the implications or after effects of each alternative…

…Exercise participation may reveal points of friction, process errors, and operational limitations that coordination alone may not reveal. Federated partners may also face conflicting priorities when multiple contingencies occur simultaneously across different theaters, as most are…

…HQ may also form a joint IM board to serve as a focal point for information oversight and coordination. HQ’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) normally will describe specific IM procedures and responsibilities. IM feeds the…

…An event tree is a visual tool by which analysts can depict a threat’s options with decision points that gives insight into potential vulnerabilities. It clarifies the presumed sequence of events or decisions between an…

…The point of contact with DOS for intelligence, analysis, and research is the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR). Information concerning political and military leaders, cultural trends, and economics can be valuable for a truly effects…

…Analysts identify critical nodes or points in order to exploit the network. 5-54. A network consists of individuals and other elements and connections between them. Individuals in a network are called nodes. A node may…

…The J-2 is the national level focal point for crisis intelligence to support military operations as well as indications and warning. J2T is the coordinator for all joint and national federation needs of a unified…

…The relative combat power that military forces can generate against an adversary is constrained by a nation’s capability to plan for, gain access to, and deliver forces and materiel to required points of application. Logistics…